We’re unsure what the scientific term for them is but let’s call them fanfare heroes… entering our market with a huge bang only to go straight down the slippery slide of obscurity. Y’all know what we mean, right? Here, allow us to explain.
Community
Welcome to our Community section, here you will find cool stuff like Reader’s Rides and a grumpy member of staff ranting in a blog…
VW’s electric plans
Volkswagen South Africa recently announced their plans to introduce an electric mobility platform in South Africa. The country is set to therefore become the second country in Africa to introduce Volkswagen Electric cars in Africa; after Rwanda.
Here are three reasons why we are excited to see this in South Africa:
Stop the SUV tsunami!
I have nightmares. Going to school in my underwear or falling off a cliff pale in significance to the one about a gigantic wall of cars rolling up my street. Three, four, five cars high and tumbling one over the other, the mass of [insert Yankee slang here] compact crossover SUV’s [end slang] grows bigger and bigger as it nears my house…
My Honda fleet: a Brady bunch
Above image: Covered by 4 inches of snow, lies the 6th Honda that I’ve owned since my first car.
EV in SA
“Our world as we know it, is changing”.
Come the end of 2020, this might be the most popular sentence of the year. However, unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic that the we’ve been engulfed in since the beginning of 2020, the world is changing. The need for alternative- and more efficient ways of transport is growing. With this being a motoring platform, let us look at the electric revolution within the current motoring industry.
TCR dalk net die beste Golf 7 nog
Die titel van hierdie artikel mag dalk ‘n sterk standpunt in neem. Juis is dit dan vir hierdie rede dat ons die klem om die woord “dalk” plaas. Totdat ons nie self die voertuig getoets het nie, sal ons dit nie kan reg of vekeerd bewys nie. Wat ons egter kan doen, is om ons standpunt te basseer op vorige toetse.
Travel opinion: 4th generation Suzuki Jimny
Punching above its weight
After more than twenty years, the Jimny has been replaced by this all-new fourth generation and it is better in every way; quite literally. Following, we will show you why the new Jimny is the perfect companion for two adventurous travelers.
Tested: 2018 Honda Amaze 1.2 Comfort
The proven traveller
Are you thinking about travelling the Southern Coast (Garden Route) of South-Africa or know of a friend who would love to visit the coastline of South-Africa, but don’t know what car to use? We might be able to help.
The extra gross
Let me tell you a little secret. Most car dealers make their money from selling you a shiny new (or used) automobile but they often make more by selling you extra stuff. Known as second or third gross, this can be anything from Bluetooth kits to extra warranties – and I’m here to tell you which ones to consider.
The motorsport conundrum
Text: Franco Theron and Junaid Samodien
Since the dawn of the 19th century, motorsport has always existed due to two key factors. Through the decades, these factors have either worked together very closely and successfully or either against one another, proving unsustainable for the sport. These two factors speak to the needs of the spectators as well as the big manufacturers (brands). The following article will analyse the movement of the motorsport world into different directions, perhaps towards an imbalance between the two factors.